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‘Charge H-1B, F-1 visa holders’: Row erupts as Interior Department reforms national park fees; US residents to pay $80, non-residents $250

A row erupted after the US Department of the Interior announced sweeping changes to national park access, including higher fees for nonresidents and expanded digital passes. Starting January 1, 2026, US residents will pay $80 for an Annual Pass, while nonresidents will be charged $250. Nonresidents without a pass will also face a $100 per […]

Vivek Ramaswamy’s net worth nearly doubles in 9 months amid H-1B, anti-Hindu hate: ‘He bounces back quickly’

Indian-origin billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy‘s net worth jumped astronomically in the past nine months since he announced his bid in the Ohio Governor election 2026 — despite the relentless online slandering and Hindu hate that he faces. Even MAGA turned against him after he called for introspection in teh Republican Party following socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win […]

‘One district in India got 220,000 H-1B visas’: US economist explains ‘fraud’, says only 12% comes from China

Former US Rep and economist Dr Dave Brat trained the guns at India over the H-1B visa program and said that while the national cap for H-1B is 85,000, one Indian district got 220,000 H-1B visas which is 2.5 times the limit. “When you hear H-1B, think of your family, because these fraudulent visas just […]

Indian-origin immigration lawyer shares ‘Plan B’ for H-1B holders facing layoffs: ‘Biggest mistake is assuming…’

H-1B professionals often assume that strong performance, loyalty will protect them from layoffs, but immigration experts are warning that this belief is increasingly dangerous. Amid Trump’s latest H1-B visa U-turn, tech and defence is restructuring itself in the United States. Foreign workers often face the harshest consequences because the immigration clock begins ticking the moment […]

‘H1-B should be reserved for top talent, not mediocre….’: Indian-origin venture capitalist says ‘visas must be reduced in number’

Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani doubled down on her view that US must restrict H-1B visas only to the world’s “top talent.” She said the programme should not be used to let “mediocre” engineering workers from foreign countries storm US. Her comments come a week after she claimed she had influenced US President Donald […]

‘As an Indian-American….’: US diplomat who was posted in Chennai calls H-1B industrialized fraud

Indian-American US diplomat claims there is an industry in India which is facilitating H-1B fraud. US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US Foreign Service Officer, called out the industrialized fraud in the H-1B visa program as she recounted her experience at the Chennai consulate in India 20 years ago. Siddiqui appeared on a podcast and […]

Rising H-1B visa fees threaten foreign doctors in US, Harvard scholar says; immigrant physicians vital to American healthcare

Foreign-trained physicians, who make up nearly one quarter of the United States’ medical workforce, could be forced to leave underserved communities due to skyrocketing H-1B visa fees, a historian of science has warned.Before, the hospitals had to pay approximately $5,000 to sponsor a physician’s visa to work in the United States. Now, they’d have to […]

H1-B row or Epstein files? The real reason Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress amid rift with Trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden decision to resign from Congress has set off a political row, with many in the MAGA base asking whether a fight over H1-B visas, a push to release Epstein-related files or her public feud with Donald Trump finally pushed her out. Greene will step down on January 5, 2026, ending a […]

‘Bringing Indians in US as store clerks’: Influencer slams MAGA over visa row, says H1-B is for ‘degreed individuals with special skills’

Conservative commentator Bill Mitchell again weighed in on the H-1B row inside the MAGA base, taking aim at Republicans who claim the United States is “bringing Indians here as store clerks” on work visas. Mitchell said the argument is both false and harmful to the MAGA movement, claiming that “a store clerk can’t get an […]

‘I’m going to welcome thousands of people’: Trump defends H-1B as MAGA accuses him of betraying ‘America First’

In a recent speech, President Trump highlighted the vital role skilled foreign workers play in advancing technology projects, particularly referencing the upcoming chip factory in Arizona. He emphasized that these professionals not only bring expertise but are also essential for mentoring American workers in high-tech positions. US President Donald Trump defended the use of skilled […]